CARDBOARD BIRD WINGS (2024)

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We love making our own fancy dress costumes, these wings made from a recycled cardboard box look so beautiful. You would make them into a great costume for book week or Halloween.

MATERIALS:

  • Cardboard - old cardboard boxes work well
  • Hot glue gun
  • Tape
  • Craft knife and scissors
  • Elastic
  • Paint to decorate (optional)

HOW TO:

Measure your wing span (i.e. how long your kids arms are when stretched out) and cut a long wing shape out of a length of cardboard to the same length. Then cut a smaller wing shape to go in the middle.

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Attach your 2 wing shapes together using tape to make the base for your wings. Then add elastic shoulders straps and loops of card (or elastic) for the wrists. Secure the elastic in position on the other side using hot glue and a piece of cardboard.

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Cut lots feather shapes from strips of cardboard using a craft knife or scissors.

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Glue your feathers in place using hot glue, starting at the bottom of your wings and layering the feathers on top.

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Then you can either leave your wings plain or decorate them with paint. We used paint stick to decorate ours.

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FAQs

How to make bird wings out of cardboard? ›

HOW TO: Measure your wing span (i.e. how long your kids arms are when stretched out) and cut a long wing shape out of a length of cardboard to the same length. Then cut a smaller wing shape to go in the middle. Attach your 2 wing shapes together using tape to make the base for your wings.

How to make cosplay wings easy? ›

How to Make Cosplay Wings
  1. Materials for Cosplay Wings. ...
  2. Step 1: Gather Reference Material. ...
  3. Step 2: Create the Frame. ...
  4. Step 3: Cut Out Feathers and Scales. ...
  5. Step 4: Apply the Feathers in Layers. ...
  6. Step 5: Add Paint and Final Details. ...
  7. Step 6: Test Them Out.
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How to make costume wings stay up? ›

Two strips of Velcro are enough to secure the wings. The sticky sides of the Velcro attach to the inner side of the wings and to the back of your clothes. To put the wings on, push the Velcro sides together and you're done. Arm or thumb loops can be sewn onto felt-covered cardboard.

How to make paper wings easy? ›

Cut 12 crescent shapes from your paper plates and glue them together to form wing shapes. Stick wings onto a paper plate to form the back. Make 4 holes in another paper plate, poke elastic straps through and secure on the inside with glue. Glue this plate onto your wings and you are finished.

How do you make a simple wing? ›

Combine the salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and baking powder in a small bowl. Then sprinkle the seasoning over the wings, tossing to evenly coat. Arrange wings, skin side up, in single layer on prepared wire rack. Bake on the upper middle oven rack, turning every 20 minutes until wings are crispy and browned.

How to craft a wing? ›

Most craftable wings are crafted at a Hardmode Anvil: Each requires 20 Souls of Flight plus a "key" item determining the wing type. This item can be a rare enemy drop with no other use, or a quantity of material representing a new stage of the game.

What do angel wings look like? ›

Often angels' wings are portrayed as white swan wings. However archangel Michael's wings sometimes have four primary colours; red, blue, green, and yellow. The shape of his wings is always strong and large to illustrate his triumph over evil.

How to make fairy wings from cardboard? ›

Cardboard Fairy Wings

Step 1: Trace the outline of the wings and cut them out. Step 2: Paint the wings. Step 3: Glue tulle and/or add glitter etc. to decorate wings. Step 4: We used tulle to make the straps for wings, but you could also use ribbon or twine.

How to make bee wings out of cardboard? ›

Create a template by folding a paper in half and sketching out one side of the wings. Cut the template out, unfold and trace the wings out onto your cardboard. Cut the wings out. Paint the base of the wings with a white or ivory paint, then sketch vein details with a pencil.

How to make wings for kids? ›

Make see-through fairy wings by bending coat hangers into ovals and sliding mesh stockings or tights over them. Create cartoon-like fairy wings for kids by cutting a piece of cardboard into the shape of butterfly wings, painting it beautiful colors, and attaching ribbon straps.

Is cardboard OK for birds? ›

Most birds chew on paper and cardboard with absolutely no harmful effects. For many birds, paper is a fun and inexpensive item with which to play. Bird owners often have questions about newsprint, namely, if the inks used to produce it is toxic to birds.

How to attach elastic to cardboard wings? ›

Place the large loop over the back of the wings with the knot in the middle, pinch in the middle to make two arm holes. The elastic should look like a figure 8. Duct tape the middle of your figure 8 to the cardboard. YOU'RE DONE + your kid is stoked!

How to make angel wings at home? ›

Cut out cardboard pieces.

The triangles don't need to be the same size. It's okay if there are spaces between the needles and the cardboard. The gaps will be covered by the t-shirt and feathers. Try to make your triangles obtuse and isosceles to add to the shape of the wings.

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